Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, mor...
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Jul 19, 2011
Tonya
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Here's the thing. I think Stephanie Perkins is in my head. Or at least my daydreams. How else could she consistently write characters that seem to be tailor-made to hit my flutter buttons? Etienne for my anglophilia, Max for my tattooed, Buddy Holly glasses wearing <spoiler>messed up, misdirectedly (I know that's not a word) angry, kind of douchebaggy</spoiler> rocker boy, and Cricket. Cricket for everything I've ever wanted in a real boy.
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Dec 20, 2011
Lisa O.
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The thing about Lola and the boy next door is that, since it's a companion book, it's inevitable to make a comparison with Anna and the French Kiss which, in this case, comes out as a disadvantage because, as far as I am concerned, Anna is the absolute winner.
Lola is a really cute story: she is a quirky, raised by gay parents, unique teenage girl.
When her first crush and ex-neighbor, Cricket, reappears on her doorstep after two years, things get complicated because Lola already h More...
Lola is a really cute story: she is a quirky, raised by gay parents, unique teenage girl.
When her first crush and ex-neighbor, Cricket, reappears on her doorstep after two years, things get complicated because Lola already h More...
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Dec 06, 2011
Lyndsey
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Set to "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow.
Her name is Lo-la. She's a steal-the-show girl.
With purple stripeys in her hair, wearing leggings worthy of Cher.
She's friends with Etienne, and of course, with An-na.
The boy next door draws on his hand, and Lola yearns to understand.
Across their midnight lawn, they talked from dusk til dawn.
They were young and needed each other.
But did the boy next door want more?
At Lola's, Lola Nolan's Casa.
Th More...
Her name is Lo-la. She's a steal-the-show girl.
With purple stripeys in her hair, wearing leggings worthy of Cher.
She's friends with Etienne, and of course, with An-na.
The boy next door draws on his hand, and Lola yearns to understand.
Across their midnight lawn, they talked from dusk til dawn.
They were young and needed each other.
But did the boy next door want more?
At Lola's, Lola Nolan's Casa.
Th More...
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Jan 12, 2012
Sophia.
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Oh, gosh. I really cannot understand all the good reviews for this book (even if half of them were given BEFORE the book actually came out, which, if you ask me, is completely stupid). To say it's overrated is an understatement.
This book is such a huge disappointment. I guess this is a typical example of what happens when you fantasize so much about something that you've actually built up this ideal in your mind... which has nothing to do with reality, sadly. Careful people, spoiler More...
This book is such a huge disappointment. I guess this is a typical example of what happens when you fantasize so much about something that you've actually built up this ideal in your mind... which has nothing to do with reality, sadly. Careful people, spoiler More...
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Nov 02, 2011
Madeleine
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Boy next door? This is Stephanie Perkins we're talking about, right?
Whoever he is, he will not be ANYTHING like my neighbor.
(Sorry. The whole "low expectations" thing flew right out the window.)
Whoever he is, he will not be ANYTHING like my neighbor.
(Sorry. The whole "low expectations" thing flew right out the window.)
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Jan 09, 2012
Reynje
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3.5 stars
I am not overly fond of romantic-comedy films.
I put this mostly down to what I like to call the “Matthew McConaughey Climactic Love Chase Effect”. You know – where at the finale of the film one of the actors (Note: need not be Matthew McConaughey, although he is a Repeat Offender) realises that the love of their life may have just slipped out of their proverbial grasp, so they grab the nearest bicycle/horse/skateboard/unicycle and frantically race through the st More...
I am not overly fond of romantic-comedy films.
I put this mostly down to what I like to call the “Matthew McConaughey Climactic Love Chase Effect”. You know – where at the finale of the film one of the actors (Note: need not be Matthew McConaughey, although he is a Repeat Offender) realises that the love of their life may have just slipped out of their proverbial grasp, so they grab the nearest bicycle/horse/skateboard/unicycle and frantically race through the st More...
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Jan 23, 2012
In this book good old Anna explains to good old Lola that “It’s fun to write a review if you hate the movie.”
I’m guessing that’s the same for books as well but I’m not going to find out because I’m officially giving up.
I know, I’m sorry.
I tried.
I failed.
I’m a failure.
I’m a failure as a girl.
I know a lot of people love this book and I can appreciate why. Ms Perkins has a flawless way of penning sweet, fluffy romantic books and people who like that More...
I’m guessing that’s the same for books as well but I’m not going to find out because I’m officially giving up.
I know, I’m sorry.
I tried.
I failed.
I’m a failure.
I’m a failure as a girl.
I know a lot of people love this book and I can appreciate why. Ms Perkins has a flawless way of penning sweet, fluffy romantic books and people who like that More...
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Jan 10, 2012
Megan
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First off, I LOVED Anna and the French Kiss. It has a great plot, great location, great boarding school, fun characters, a great boy, but most importantly Anna is a great character. I could easily put myself into her shoes even though she was in Paris. Perkins is cute so she created a cute book that's fun to read. I was so excited about Lola and couldn't wait to get my hands on it!
However, I was disappointed with Lola and the Boy Next Door.My main problem with this book is its names More...
However, I was disappointed with Lola and the Boy Next Door.My main problem with this book is its names More...
Oct 26, 2011
Lucy
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Lola and the Boy Next Door was a clumsy fumble for Stephanie Perkins. It had the potential to be something much better, but got bogged down with Anna's history and Isla's future. I often wondered how much of Lola was planned while Anna and the French Kiss was being written and how much of Lola's story was simply dictated by the circumstances the first story had and the third story would require. Even Perkins' charming writing couldn't really save the book after tying it to so many heavy bricks a
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Jul 23, 2011
Arlene
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First off, a huge thanks to Rebecca for giving me this ARC. Thank you!!
♥ ♥ ♥ ABSOLUTELY CRUSH-WORTHY♥ ♥ ♥
HOLY CRICKET!! I am absolutely in love with Lola and the Boy Next Door! I’m not denying it, I have a HUGE crush on this book and it’s not going away. Stephanie Perkins, without a doubt did it again. She’s managed to tap into my inner giddy making me a shameless book hugger. For fans of Anna and the French Kiss eagerly anticipating Lola and the Boy Next Door breathe wi More...
♥ ♥ ♥ ABSOLUTELY CRUSH-WORTHY♥ ♥ ♥
HOLY CRICKET!! I am absolutely in love with Lola and the Boy Next Door! I’m not denying it, I have a HUGE crush on this book and it’s not going away. Stephanie Perkins, without a doubt did it again. She’s managed to tap into my inner giddy making me a shameless book hugger. For fans of Anna and the French Kiss eagerly anticipating Lola and the Boy Next Door breathe wi More...
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Nov 06, 2011
Stephanie Perkins made a fan out of me with her debut novel Anna and the French Kiss. She did it yet again with her second novel Lola and the Boy Next Door!
I was one of the lucky people that snagged an advance reader copy of Lola at Book Expo America. While I sent most of my books home to myself by way of the postal service, there were a few that I saved back to read on the way home. Lola was one of those books! I read Lola while sitting in LaGuardia waiting for my flight to Chicago. More...
I was one of the lucky people that snagged an advance reader copy of Lola at Book Expo America. While I sent most of my books home to myself by way of the postal service, there were a few that I saved back to read on the way home. Lola was one of those books! I read Lola while sitting in LaGuardia waiting for my flight to Chicago. More...
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Jan 27, 2012
Ari
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I'm definitely going to burn in hell..
Oh, that awkward moment when everybody loves a book and you don't understand why...
You know that feeling, right? Well, yeah, I'm pretty much living it.
Thanks God there are no dislike buttons on GoodReads because I would have won the lottery with those.
It's not that I DIDN'T LIKE the book, it's just that I DIDN't like it.. Does it make any sense to you, because for me there is a whole damn big difference.
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Oh, that awkward moment when everybody loves a book and you don't understand why...
You know that feeling, right? Well, yeah, I'm pretty much living it.
Thanks God there are no dislike buttons on GoodReads because I would have won the lottery with those.
It's not that I DIDN'T LIKE the book, it's just that I DIDN't like it.. Does it make any sense to you, because for me there is a whole damn big difference.
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Jan 13, 2012
Melannie :)
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"I CAN'T WAIT"
is a very poor definition of what I'm feeling,
but I think you get the idea, most of you are probably feeling the same way.
D:
dear lord, I *LOOOOOOOOOVE* the cover,
even If I wouldn't have read Anna and the French Kiss I would still want to read this just for the fantasic cover alone.
Full review here ---> http://booksarevital.blogspot.com/2011/1... More...
is a very poor definition of what I'm feeling,
but I think you get the idea, most of you are probably feeling the same way.
D:
dear lord, I *LOOOOOOOOOVE* the cover,
even If I wouldn't have read Anna and the French Kiss I would still want to read this just for the fantasic cover alone.
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Dec 29, 2011
Anzu
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** Favourite YA of 2011 **
OMG!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!
How the hell am I supposed to review this without seeming sick or desperate?? I have no idea! …. But I’m going to try!
This was AMAZING! I was expecting it to be great, but there was still a part of me cringing at the idea that I might be too demanding and find out that it’s not so good. Well, it surpassed my expectations.
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OMG!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!
How the hell am I supposed to review this without seeming sick or desperate?? I have no idea! …. But I’m going to try!
This was AMAZING! I was expecting it to be great, but there was still a part of me cringing at the idea that I might be too demanding and find out that it’s not so good. Well, it surpassed my expectations.
How can I best define Lola and the Boy Next Door? More...
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Nov 17, 2011
Emily
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Yay for warm fuzzies. Stephanie Perkins has a talent and that talent is for making me happy, allowing me to enjoy the entire reading experience, laugh at times and come away with no deep sense of revelation - just the knowledge that I will have to get my hands on whatever she writes next. Her writing may be light and mostly meaningless but it achieves one of the greatest things a book possibly can: fun.
And that's just it... this book is silly, mindless fun. I'm not sure why some peop More...
And that's just it... this book is silly, mindless fun. I'm not sure why some peop More...
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Nov 21, 2011
Meaghan
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It's going to be delivered tomorrow! SO EXCITED!!!
Hmmm well in the end the book didn't reach the level of swoon Timmy Turner's dad has going on there soooooooo I'm going to give it 3 stars.
After reading and falling in love with Anna and the French Kiss, its companion Lola and the Boy Next Door immediately became my most anticipated book of the year. Unfortunately while I rather liked Lola it just didn't work nearly as well for me as Anna did.
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Hmmm well in the end the book didn't reach the level of swoon Timmy Turner's dad has going on there soooooooo I'm going to give it 3 stars.
After reading and falling in love with Anna and the French Kiss, its companion Lola and the Boy Next Door immediately became my most anticipated book of the year. Unfortunately while I rather liked Lola it just didn't work nearly as well for me as Anna did.
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Dec 26, 2011
Dija
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***FAVORITE ROMANCE OF 2011***
This does not qualify as a proper review. It is simply me fangirling about mylatest only love, Cricket Bell.
This book!! This perfect, wondrous, amazing book! I love it so so much! A quarter of that is because of the story, a quarter because of Lola, and half because of Cricket Graham Bell. He is just so sweet! And innocent, loyal, caring, and downright adorable!! Hell, he's even cuter than t More...
This does not qualify as a proper review. It is simply me fangirling about my
If I’m the stars, Cricket Bell is entire galaxies.
This book!! This perfect, wondrous, amazing book! I love it so so much! A quarter of that is because of the story, a quarter because of Lola, and half because of Cricket Graham Bell. He is just so sweet! And innocent, loyal, caring, and downright adorable!! Hell, he's even cuter than t More...
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Dec 07, 2011
Lady Jayne *~*The Beach Bandida*~*
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5 of 5 Stars - Also reviewed at: Lady Jayne's Reading Den Blog
(This is an Adult-who-enjoys-reliving-the-stirrings-of-first-love-and-self-discovery-during-the-teen-years-through-YA books review)
A Super Thank You to my dear friend Jennifer from San Francisco for bringing me this book on her trip to Australia!!! How appropriate that this book is set in San Francisco. ^_^ I loved the setting! Having been to San Fran 2 years ago, I liked that I had images of some of the places me More...
(This is an Adult-who-enjoys-reliving-the-stirrings-of-first-love-and-self-discovery-during-the-teen-years-through-YA books review)
A Super Thank You to my dear friend Jennifer from San Francisco for bringing me this book on her trip to Australia!!! How appropriate that this book is set in San Francisco. ^_^ I loved the setting! Having been to San Fran 2 years ago, I liked that I had images of some of the places me More...
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Jan 15, 2012
Cait
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Pre-review notification: I hate my computer. Hateithateithateithateithateit. I had this and another review almost completely finished when my Mac decided it would be a good time to go into spazz-mode and force-refresh all of my tabs including the reviews. This is about this sixth fucking time that this has happened to me......*snaps*
DAMMIT AAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I think I'm okay now. Ahem. *recomposes myself* Anywaysss.......
Lola and the B More...
DAMMIT AAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I think I'm okay now. Ahem. *recomposes myself* Anywaysss.......
Lola and the B More...
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Dec 03, 2011
Alyssa
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You know how all you Harry Potter fans were, like, living for the release of the seventh book, and then how some were disappointed in it? Lola was my disappointing Deathly Hallows.
You see, Anna and I, we hit it off. She smacked me in the face when I needed a slap, she caressed mystupid romantic heart, and she left me laughing out loud and wanting more. Anna, well, she’s kind of the reminder in a genre full of heavy stuff that it’s okay to watch romantic comedies on Valentine’s Day
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You see, Anna and I, we hit it off. She smacked me in the face when I needed a slap, she caressed my
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Nov 08, 2011
Emily
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3.5 stars
Lola in a nutshell
Girl and boy live next door to each other. Girl falls in love with boy. Boy loves girl back but is too awkward to show it properly. Boy moves away. Girl tries to forget boy gets a different boyfriend in the meantime. Then said boy returns - now morphed into one very sexy geek. Girl starts to wonder if she every really got over boy...
And, well, you know how it goes.
If you haven't read Stephanie Perkins' previous much-lo More...
Lola in a nutshell
Girl and boy live next door to each other. Girl falls in love with boy. Boy loves girl back but is too awkward to show it properly. Boy moves away. Girl tries to forget boy gets a different boyfriend in the meantime. Then said boy returns - now morphed into one very sexy geek. Girl starts to wonder if she every really got over boy...
And, well, you know how it goes.
If you haven't read Stephanie Perkins' previous much-lo More...
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Jul 29, 2011
Alexa
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Cricket. <3 St. Clair. <3
AHHH!!! I loved Anna and the French Kiss, but I loved Lola and the Boy Next Door even more! This was so freakin' good and perfect! One of my favorite books this year! Probably my favorite so far. <3 <3 I don't think I can write a proper review for Lola. It's one of those books I adored so much that I can't seem to find the right words to express how I feel. All I can say is 'JUST READ THIS BOOK!' :'3 But if you really want to read a review, check More...
AHHH!!! I loved Anna and the French Kiss, but I loved Lola and the Boy Next Door even more! This was so freakin' good and perfect! One of my favorite books this year! Probably my favorite so far. <3 <3 I don't think I can write a proper review for Lola. It's one of those books I adored so much that I can't seem to find the right words to express how I feel. All I can say is 'JUST READ THIS BOOK!' :'3 But if you really want to read a review, check More...
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Jun 13, 2011
I'm so freaking excited for this! September can't come fast enough!
And I love the cover!
Right now, I'm as happy as this dog:
And I love the cover!
Right now, I'm as happy as this dog:
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Aug 13, 2011
Nic
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Favourite Quote: "I know you aren't perfect. But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else."
As some of you know I take notes as I read. So I thought I would share some of mine for Lola and The Boy Next Door:
- I like the name Cricket (I don't know why)
- YAY for Anna
- Cheeky St. Clair
- Awwww (several times)
- Oh please kiss now
- Love (several times)
- What are Blow Pops?
- Awww... melting
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As some of you know I take notes as I read. So I thought I would share some of mine for Lola and The Boy Next Door:
- I like the name Cricket (I don't know why)
- YAY for Anna
- Cheeky St. Clair
- Awwww (several times)
- Oh please kiss now
- Love (several times)
- What are Blow Pops?
- Awww... melting
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Sep 10, 2011
She Known As Jess
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Ladies, you will be tripping over yourselves trying to get to cricket first but let me tell you; THAT HOT GEEK IS MINE!! <3
Stephanie Perkin’s has this amazing ability to make anyone reading her novels believe in true love; the true love where the two people in question fit together as though they were puzzle pieces just waiting to be placed together. The true love that will make anyone sigh and wonder if it is really possible to meet someone who can be your best friend as well as More...
Stephanie Perkin’s has this amazing ability to make anyone reading her novels believe in true love; the true love where the two people in question fit together as though they were puzzle pieces just waiting to be placed together. The true love that will make anyone sigh and wonder if it is really possible to meet someone who can be your best friend as well as More...
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Dec 23, 2011
Zemira
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Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away. Beating like a drum and it's coming your way. Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? He got that super bass
Whenever I hear this song it reminds me of Lola and Cricket.
(Before reading)
*screams* IT'S FINALLY HERE!
(After reading)
*daydreams about Cricket for 2 hours then re-reads the cute parts twice*
I have to say I really love the way Stephani More...
Whenever I hear this song it reminds me of Lola and Cricket.
(Before reading)
*screams* IT'S FINALLY HERE!
(After reading)
*daydreams about Cricket for 2 hours then re-reads the cute parts twice*
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Nov 09, 2011
Okay, I'm about to admit something. (And as is everything on Goodreads, it's an opinion, so no throwing stuff, okay?) Here goes: I didn't like Anna and the French Kiss all that much. I read it once and stuck it directly into the books-to-sell box. It didn't click with me, people. And when everyone else was in raptures over it I was like WHAT??
Along came Lola and her troublesome relationship-interrupting Boy Next Door, and everyone in YA-world was all in a tizzy, while I was crossing More...
Along came Lola and her troublesome relationship-interrupting Boy Next Door, and everyone in YA-world was all in a tizzy, while I was crossing More...
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Dec 01, 2011
JoJo - JJJ (Jo Anna)
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One Word: A MAZING!
“Once upon a time, there was a girl who talked to the moon. And she was mysterious and she was perfect, in that way that girls who talk to moons are. In the house next door, there lived a boy. And the boy watched the girl grow more and more perfect, more and more beautiful with each passing year. He watched her watch the moon. And he began to wonder if the moon would help him unravel the mystery of the beautiful girl. So the boy looked into the sky. But he couldn't More...
“Once upon a time, there was a girl who talked to the moon. And she was mysterious and she was perfect, in that way that girls who talk to moons are. In the house next door, there lived a boy. And the boy watched the girl grow more and more perfect, more and more beautiful with each passing year. He watched her watch the moon. And he began to wonder if the moon would help him unravel the mystery of the beautiful girl. So the boy looked into the sky. But he couldn't More...
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Dec 21, 2011
Dana
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UPDATE: GUYS. GUYS. GUYS. STEPHANIE PERKINS PUT A PICTURE OF *HER* CRICKET ON HER BLOG. YOU WANNA SEE?
Isn't he adorable? ^_____^
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If you're looking for the review, scroll down. A lot. Until you see the word REVIEW
AG. WHY IS SEPTEMBER SO FAR AWAY???
I. NEED. IT. NOW. *animal noise*
*twitch* Can't *twitch* contain *twitch* excitement. *falls over*
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Isn't he adorable? ^_____^
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If you're looking for the review, scroll down. A lot. Until you see the word REVIEW
AG. WHY IS SEPTEMBER SO FAR AWAY???
I. NEED. IT. NOW. *animal noise*
*twitch* Can't *twitch* contain *twitch* excitement. *falls over*
September 29 September 29 September 29 September 29 Septe More...
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Oct 01, 2011
Joely
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omg, i cannot wait for this book to come out. the first one was so adorable and just a perfect mix of everything you could want in a young adult novel, theres no doubt that this one will be just as good :)
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